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Jermaine has just painted a large mural. It's 8 1/2 feet wide the wall he wants to place it on is 11 3/4 feet wide.Ahout how far from each side will he have to place the mural to ensure it is centered
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Jermaine has just painted a large mural. It's 8 1/2 feet wide the wall he wants to place it on is 11 3/4 feet wide.Ahout how far from each side will he have to place the mural to ensure it is centered

User Trey Bean
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About 1.63 ft.
First subtract 8.5 from 11.75 which is 3.25
then divide 3.25 by 2 which is 1.625
Therefore about 1.63 ft. away from each side.
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